Curtain and shade support.



PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

B. J. KAHN.

CURTAIN AND SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1907.

wilmeooeo BERNARD J. KAHN, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CURTAIN AND SHADE SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed January 25,1907. Serial No. 353,999.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD J. KAHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Shade Supports; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to means for supporting window shades and curtains, including brackets adjustably mounted or adapted for use with shades and curtains of various widths. The brackets are also adjustable to accommodate curtain poles of different sizes and are also adapted to support rods for draperies in addition to the shades and curtains.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe the same in detail reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a front view of a window frame showing my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of the construction shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top view of the bracket shown in detail.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a plate provided with a part 6 struck up or pressed outwardly and having a central slot 7 open at one end as shown at 8. This slot is adapted to receive a fastening screw 9 which enters the angle extremity 10 of a bracket whose body portion 13 extends outwardly from the plate at right angles to the part 10. The bracket is provided adjacent the part 10 with upper and lower recesses 14 adapted to receive the edges of the part 6 on opposite sides of the slot, whereby the part 6 of the plate forms a guide for the bracket during its adjustment to accommodate shades and curtains of different Width. Each bracket 12 is provided with a slot 15 to receive the projecting extremity of the curtain roller. One of the bracket members is provided with a circular opening 16 to allow the shade roller to turn therein in the usual manner. The outer extremity of the arm 13 is upwardly curved and provided with a stationary member 13 which cooperates with an adjustable member 13 for holding the curtain pole. The member 13 is connected with the main arm by means of a screw 17 which may be journaled in thearm 13 and threaded in the part 13. By loosening the screw, the part 13 is freely adjustable whereby it may be made to fit a curtain pole of any desired diameter. The stationary arm 13 is adapted to enter an opening formed in a rod 18 adapted to hold draperies, the said rod being placed in front of the curtain roller.

When the device is in use, two of plates 5 are attached to the opposite sides of the window frame by means of suitable devices as screws 19 (see Fig. 1.) A bracket 12 is then applied to each plate, by inserting the angle extremity 10 in the chamber or space formed by striking up the slotted part 6. This angle part 10 is somewhat wider than the slot whereby the said part is prevented from passing through the slot, the same being insorted at the open end of the part 6. As the bracket is moved along the plate, its recesses 14 engage the edges of the latter on opposite sides of the slot as heretofore explained. The screw 9 is passed through the slot and threaded into the angle part 10 and screwed sufficiently tight to hold the bracket in the desired position of adjustment. The device is then ready to receive the shade roller, curtain pole and drapery rod as heretofore explained.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim:

The combination of a stationary plate having a slotted struck up part open at one extremity, and a bracket made of one piece and having an angle extremity adapted to enter the chamber formed by the struck up part of the plate, the other extremity being adapted to enter the opening of a drapery rod, 21 fashioned portion formed in said bracket intermediate its extremities to receive the extremity of a shade roller, and an arm pivoted to the upper portion of the bracket and cooperating therewith to support a curtain pole, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aIIix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BERNARD J. KAHN.

Witnesses MARX GoLDsTnIN, j ESTHER KAHN. 

